Famous Deaths In 1542
Saturday, 27 April 2024
Jan 10 Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 died on this day in history.
Feb 01 Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) died on this day in history.
Feb 13 Catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded died in the year 1542.
May 21 Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R in the year 1542.
Jun 19 Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer died in the year 1542.
Aug 24 In the year 1542 death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)
Aug 29 On this day in history death of cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)
Sep 16 Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded died in the year 1542.
Sep 21 Juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet died in the year 1542.
Oct 06 Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) died in the year 1542.
Oct 27 In the year 1542 abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies
Dec 14 In the year 1542 james, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30
Dec 28 In the year 1542 albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52